Carbon Fiber In Motion

Carbon Fiber Automotive

2009-11-22T21:11:00.001-08:00

Toray Industries Inc. has developed a technology with Nissan Motor Co. and others that will enable automakers to slash vehicle weight by using a lighter material to build car platforms, The Nikkei learned Thursday.

The technology speeds up the resin molding process, enabling carbon fiber to be mass-produced for automotive use. Unlike conventional steel platforms that can weigh about 300kg for a luxury passenger car, carbon fiber plastics, which combine carbon fiber and resins, will help cut platform weight to roughly 150kg.

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2009-11-19T21:28:00.000-08:00

Carbon fiber (American English) or carbon fibre (British English), alternatively called graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.005–0.010 mm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber. The crystal alignment makes the fiber very strong for its size. Several thousand carbon fibers are twisted together to form a yarn, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric.[1]

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Advantages of Automotive Carbon Fiber Use

2009-11-18T18:13:00.000-08:00

One great advantage of Carbon Fiber Automotive that is often under-appreciated is Increased Range. Less fuel consumption means an increase in range of approximately 15%. The Contur® propeller provides faster acceleration along with a significant reduction in fuel consumption.

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Carbon Fiber Automotive

2009-10-31T07:39:00.000-07:00

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer is used extensively in high-end automobile racing. The high cost of carbon fiber is mitigated by the material's unsurpassed strength-to-weight ratio, and low weight is essential for high-performance automobile racing. Racecar manufacturers have also developed methods to give carbon fiber pieces strength in a certain direction, making it strong in a load-bearing direction, but weak in directions where little or no load would be placed on the member. On the converse, manufacturers developed omnidirectional carbon fiber weaves that apply strength in all directions. This type of carbon fiber assembly is most widely used in the "safety cell" monocoque chassis assembly of high-performance racecars.
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Carbon Fiber seriously being considered as a solution to oil prices

2009-10-30T08:02:00.000-07:00

Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that gas prices have been rising rapidly -- and aren't likely to go down again. What's driving the price increase? There are a number of factors, but one of the biggest is demand. Oil, which is used to make gasoline, costs a lot of money because the many people who need it are willing to pay. While it used to be that only a few countries, mainly in the West, had enough wealth to have widespread car ownership, countries like India and China are experiencing major growth in car ownership, causing more demand and increased prices for gas and oil. What's worse than the high cost of oil is the fact that it's a finite resource: We're going to run out one day. With more and more oil being used, the pressure is on to cut back, lessen demand, bring down prices and extend the planet's supply. ...
Source: Can carbon fiber solve the oil crisis? by Jamie Page Deaton

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2009-10-29T10:13:00.000-07:00

2000 has been a decade of research and development for carbon fiber. Now the result are reaching the market. Where carbon fiber reduces your gas bill and paying for a more stylish car.
“The carbon fiber industry is growing, with steadily increasing demand from the aerospace and defense markets as well as smaller markets such as sporting goods and construction materials. Infiltration of the automotive market remains a challenge, however, and so the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) FreedomCAR program has made the development of low-cost automotive-grade carbon fiber its highest priority for materials research. The DOE effort is currently focused on three objectives: developing low-cost carbon fiber precursors, low-cost conversion methods, and high-throughput fabrication processes.”

- Source: Sullivan, Rogelio A, Automotive Carbon Fiber: Opportunities and Challenges, Nov. 2006

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Last Month's Big Carbon Fiber Event

2009-10-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

It is post-event, but the west-coast carbon fiber event of the year ...

(PRWEB) August 13, 2009 - IntertechPira's Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber is in its 12th year now making it the most successful international carbon fiber event of its kind. This year's event will take place at the Hilton Torrey Pines - that's right, the same place Tiger won the US Open. Join us in La Jolla, California this September for the first carbon fiber conference of the year. Chaired by Dan Pappano of Hexcel and Ben Rasmussen of BMR Associates, and featuring over 18 presentations and numerous networking functions, this is a must attend event for those involved in the carbon fiber industry. Presentations will cover global/regional supply and demand of carbon fiber, impact of economic developments on supply/demand, new developments in established and emerging markets, recycling carbon fiber and new applications, production challenges and opportunities, and new production methods and technical developments.

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What challenges have you encountered in ordering and using carbon fiber?

2008-07-09T13:32:00.001-07:00

I'm interested in hearing about the challenges you have found with ordering, buying, and using automotive carbon fiber products. I would like to use your experiences to make our just carbon fiber better meet your needs.

Any cool pics of carbon fiber rides?

2008-07-09T13:16:00.000-07:00

Does anyone have some neat pics of a car with carbon fiber parts? I would like to incorporate some of them into our website featuring carbon fiber parts and hoods. Thanks!

Does using carbon fiber really make a difference?

2008-07-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

I think we all know that carbon fiber products are very light and strong, but in the grand-scheme do you think it really makes a difference? I would like to use your comments on our website where we sell everything from carbon fiber hoods to carbon fiber seats and much more.